Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Saturn SL1
Compared with Saturn SL1 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2002 Saturn SL1 were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 4 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL1: 79%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn SL1: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Saturn SL1: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL1: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Saturn SL1 | Saturn SL1 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.1% | 58.0% | 53.4% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | Otero County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S LARAMIE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Green Lake County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | CR-POND CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MISSOURI AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | MOHR LN | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island | BRAYTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-127 BROOKFORD BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Des Moines, King County, Washington | SR-509 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | LIVINGSTON AV | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | STEVENSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-0443 OLD STATE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Williamson County, Illinois | CR-11 HERRIN RD | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.